Top 7 successful players that became great managers in the modern era

Thierry Henry was recently appointed as the new manager at Monaco and he is now eligible to join an illustrious list of top footballers who also became elite coaches. Here we take a look at 7 of the best in the modern era.

Capello enjoyed a very successful career as a player but an even more successful career as a manager. His stock fell badly towards the end of his reign but was regarded as 1 of the best in the game for most of it. He won numerous Serie A titles as a player and manager as well as the champions league as a manager.

Simeone strikes one as a manager who preaches the saying, ‘a good worker doesn’t blame his tools’. The passionate Argentine enjoyed a glittering career as a player and is currently 1 of the most coveted managers in world football.

His achievements are even more impressive when taking into account the limited resources he has at Atletico Madrid compared to La liga giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Conte is a serial winner of note. The Italian has won countless titles as a player, including the Champions League, and his managerial career has followed the same path.

He finds himself at a bit of a crossroads for a manager of his calibre as he was sacked from his last role at Chelsea. However, the list of potential suitors is endless should he avail himself for management again.